On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the leaders discussed the Middle East and bilateral relations between the two countries.
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In his opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the Brazilian president pledged to achieve zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, called for an end to armed conflicts, and raised concerns about the growing issue of global hunger.
In an exclusive interview with ANBA, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira speaks about the conflict in Palestine and expresses his concern about the humanitarian issue. He also addresses the expansion of trade, investment and diplomatic ties between Brazil and Arab and Asian nations.
Steel-producing companies announced they aim to make these investments by 2028. This comes after a series of measures in favor of the Brazilian steel industry.
During a visit to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber, Egyptian consul-general in Rio de Janeiro Heba Sidhom says that water exploration is a challenge for her country. Trade diversification was a topic of the meeting with the chamber’s president Osmar Chohfi.
Initiative held by the Brazil Africa Institute will be launched on February 17 and aims to welcome 1,000 young people from the continent for technical training.
In a meeting with civil society members, Lula said that the country will enter the oil cartel OPEC+, and that ending some fossil fuels is a desire but a struggle, too.
In his speech at the opening of COP28 in Dubai, the president of Brazil criticized richer countries that did not comply with the Paris Agreement and compared the amounts spent on weapons with the amount that could be allocated to the climate change loss and damage fund.
In a letter sent for the opening of the Global Halal Brazil forum, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirms the Brazilian ability to deliver “very high quality” halal products. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Foreign minister Mauro Vieira participated via video.
A wider participation of civil society, partnerships in infrastructure works, and investments were other subjects of the bilateral meeting with Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber during the Amazon Summit in Belém.
In an online forum on energy and climate this Thursday (20), the president of Brazil said there could be no sustainability in a world at war, and Brazil will once again reduce deforestation in the Amazon.
According to the preliminary schedule, the president is expected to have appointments on April 15, returning to Brazil on the morning of April 16.
The trip to Abu Dhabi is scheduled for March 31. This will be Lula’s first official visit to an Arab country in his third term.
The information from Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry was confirmed by president Lula to Pará governor Helder Barbalho on Wednesday (11) in Brasília.
